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2 would be troublesome for the homeowners and unfair if the integrity of their property has to be compromised as a consequence of Ponderosa's commercialism. Thus far among the various meetings about the proposed development the idea of having a pedestrian passageway through the Lehman-Selway land has been advanced. This passageway, in concept, could begin at the corner of Equestrian and Cameron and exit on Martin. Understandably this would involve building a pathway or street that connects the proposed housing development to Martin Avenue. This idea contains merit because not only would it provide for safer passage for children and pedestrians it would provide an outlet for traffic other than solely on Cameron Avenue. Having an outlet other than on Cameron would mitigate all of the Lehman-Selway traffic existing onto Cameron, which again is narrow and without sidewalks. Thisidea of a passageway through the Lehman-Selway property that connects with Martin would also sidestep the problem of building a sidewalk on Cameron that seizes the property of the two homeowners toward the end of the street. To date the concept of a passageway with a connecting street from the proposed development to Martin has not been fully explored so the problems with pedestrian safety and increased traffic along Cameron remain unresolved. Other concerns emanating from Ponderosa's proposal involves the effects upon the neighborhood caused by development and construction. Specifically this involves migration of mice, rats, and ground squirrels to the surrounding neighbors, airborne dirt and dust, and all of the disruption caused by having many large earth moving trucks entering and exiting the property 5 days a week for at least 2 months on a narrow street that again acts as a thoroughfare for children going to school each day. Also as you know from the testimony of participants at the last meeting homeowners along Mohr Avenue, across from the Ponderosa Busch Property development have been inundated with mice, moles, and other types of vermin. To date Ponderosa has at most offered some broad and non- specific promises about having their "vector control" people evaluate the Lehman-Selway property and Ponderosa's representatives have alluded to a vague plan for pest eradication before grading begins. Far more than this will have to be done since again there is no reason why existing homeowners should have their homes and yards infested with vermin only because Ponderosa wishes to profit from a development. In order to explore options about contending with the immigration of rodents several local pest control companies were contacted. Each company confirmed the likelihood that the surrounding neighborhood would indeed become infested with rats, mice, ground squirrels, and fleas. They said an extensive extermination program would have to be carried out in the Lehman-Selway property well in advance of any grading and for a necessary length of time before construction. Thereafter, according to pest control companies, 2 years of pest control for each surrounding property would be required in order to not only eliminate migrating pests, but to contend with nesting and the successive popUlation of pests.